First Semester

• BIOL XXX Biology Elective Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• BIOL 140 - Field Biology Credit Hours: 4
• ENGL 100 - Composition I  or ENGL 200 - Composition II  Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 100 - Early American History  or HIST 104 - History of American Technology  or HIST 105 - Modern American History   Credit Hours: 3
• UNIV 100 - First Year Seminar  or UNIV 101 - Student Success  Credit Hours: 1-3

Second Semester

• BIOL XXX Biology Elective Credit Hours: 4 ¹
• COMM 100 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 110 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
• LITR XXX Literature or HUMN XXX Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 128 - College Algebra  or Higher Credit Hours: 3 ²

Third Semester

• BIOL 110 - Environ Issues & Sustainabilit Credit Hours: 3
• CHEM 120 - Introductory Chemistry I  or CHEM 180 - General Chemistry I  Credit Hours: 4 ³
• ENST 140 - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Credit Hours: 3
• ENST 280 - Environmental Studies Internship  or BIOL 290 - Independent Study in Biology  Credit Hours: 3
• MATH 115 - Statistics Credit Hours: 3

Fourth Semester

• BIOL 245 - General Ecology Credit Hours: 4
• ECON 110 - Introductory Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
• GOVT 130 - World Affairs Credit Hours: 3
• HIST 125 - History of Western & World Civilizations I  or HIST 130 - History of Western & World Civilizations II  Credit Hours: 3
• Unrestricted Elective Credit Hours: 3

Minimum Total Credit Hours = 63

Notes:

¹ BIOL 135 - General Biology II  is required by SUNY ESF. BIOL 155 - Botany  and BIOL 215 - Zoology  may be substituted for BIOL 130 - General Biology I  and BIOL 135 - General Biology II  

² Students must complete Delhi’s MATH 150 - Precalculus  or MATH 210 - Calculus I  to satisfy the math requirement at SUNY ESF.

³ Students must take CHEM 180 - General Chemistry I  at Delhi for General Chemistry 1 credits at ESF.

Program Learning Outcomes

A graduate of the Mathematics and Science AS program (Science Option) should be able to:

• Demonstrate a basic content knowledge of biology, including, but not limited to: cell structure, evolution, taxonomy, and ecology.
• Demonstrate a basic knowledge of chemistry, including, but not limited to: atomic structure, elements, bonding, chemical reactions, and stoichiometry.
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of the scientific method.
• Demonstrate basic math skills to be ready for calculus.

SUNY General Education Requirement

Students who intend to receive AA, AS, or baccalaureate degrees must satisfy SUNY and campus General Education (GE) requirements to graduate. Students should be aware that GE requirements may vary by academic program. Consult with your academic advisor for program-specific information; for general information: General Education  

AAS and AOS degree students may not be required to fulfill General Education (GE) requirements; however, any student who may wish to transfer should complete as many GE courses as possible. Consult with your academic advisor.